Because It Has the Opportunity to Inspect a Check at the Time

question 18

Multiple Choice

Because it has the opportunity to inspect a check at the time of payment, the ____ is liable if it pays a raised check, unless the drawer, through carelessness, wrote the check in such a way that it could easily be altered.

• A) drawee
• B) maker
• C) bank
• D) payee

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Definitions:

Stop-Payment Order

An order by a drawer that instructs the drawee bank not to pay an issued check.

UCC

The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a set of laws that provide legal standards and regulations for commercial transactions and dealings across the United States.

ATM Machine

An Automated Teller Machine is an electronic banking outlet that allows customers to complete basic transactions without the need for a branch representative.

Safe Harbor Defense

A legal provision that shields companies from liability under certain conditions if they can prove they acted in good faith or complied with specified regulations.